Dieting is like Budgetting....and I suck(ed) at both!

So this is a solo entry. SU1 is busy watching something...and I'm feeling chatty.

So, I'm flying solo.

I just said to my BFF that dieting is like budgeting. She agreed. It made me think "Wow. No wonder I'm in the position I'm in....I suck(ed) at both".

Sucked. Past tense.

A few months back, a good friend of mine (A) put me on a super strict budget. Super strict. I started taking a look at the frivolous things I spend money on...and I was shocked. How did it get this bad? How had I spent my money (and money I didn't have) on things like random trips, martinis and shoes?! Sigh.

Living on the "no fun budget" (my nickname) made me see that you have to stay within your means....and you can't spoil yourself everyday.

These same principles apply to dieting.

You only get a set number of calories a day, you spend more...you'll pay for it. Making healthy choices isn't EASY, but the benefits are incredibly worth it.

Now that I've got the budgeting thing under control - I'm working on the dieting thing. It's funny, I'm realizing that everything is balance.

A friend of mine, A's hubby, told me "I only run so I can drink wine". I found that comical, but now I see that he's right. Everything is a balancing act.